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CIA Signals Continuity With Bush Era
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SIOBHAN GORMAN
The Wall Street Journal
February 26, 2009
WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency’s new director outlined spy policies Wednesday, including an aggressive campaign in Pakistan, that underscored considerable continuity with the Bush administration.
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CIA Director Leon Panetta, in his first meeting with reporters, said the agency will continue to carry out drone attacks on militants in Pakistan. He also said that while CIA interrogations will have new limits, President Barack Obama can still use his wartime powers to authorize harsher techniques if necessary.
Among changes under way at the CIA, the agency is now assembling a daily Economic Intelligence Brief to monitor the global economic slowdown’s impact on stability. Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela are facing “serious problems” that threaten their economic stability, Mr. Panetta said.
Mr. Obama moved quickly to set a date for shutting down the Guantanamo Bay prison and to close the CIA’s detention network, but the changes to spy operations appear to be on the margins. The main change Mr. Panetta has planned, he said, is to establish “a clear set of ground rules” for interrogations and detainee treatment that are “in line with our ideals.”
Mr. Panetta referred to the Predator-drone strikes in Pakistan as “operational efforts,” to avoid discussing them directly. He said they are “probably the most effective weapon we have to try to disrupt al Qaeda right now.” Mr. Obama and National Security Adviser James Jones have strongly endorsed their use, he said.
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February 26th, 2009 at 7:06 am
THEY HAVE LIED FOR SO LONG THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY SAID LAST………………….
February 26th, 2009 at 7:24 am
Time for all the states to abolish the Federal Government and declare their own soverenty!!
February 26th, 2009 at 8:20 am
No big surprise there. The CIA won’t change until ‘big daddy’ Bush croaks.
He still secretly runs the CIA.
February 26th, 2009 at 9:51 am
The msm put black o’bastards and monkey bushes speeches right next to each other and played them at the same time, and they were identical words in unison, even had the same exact background.
rich Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:28 am
yeah that was on the daily show too… it was supposed to funny but it came off more creepy realy…
February 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
GREAT VIDEO!
Something to tell the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT8cg62iKyg
February 26th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
the CIA, the agency Needs to be SHUT DOWN, We have better ways to spend our money . The only thing CIA does is create BLOWBACK… This agency has caused more harm and loss then any other…Secret are only needed when your doing something WRONG !!!! SHUT IT DOWN… Dont use my miney for this BAD agency…NO THANKS
February 26th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
The CIA is an EVIL Agency , There is no need for this type of Agency. Making war everywhere they go , NO THANKS …My money has better use, This is a CRIMINAL Interprize SHUT IT DOWN. Lets STOP spending moneyon the war machine. Spend that money on POVERTY and HUNGER, This will really help our nationa security, Not the CIA.. They are scum.
February 26th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Marines take out the CIA soon!
March 1st, 2009 at 8:09 pm
fcuk o”BAAAA”ma + his zio-neo-scum criminal cronies !!!
Info-Warriors …………………………. victory or death !!!!!!
It’s revolution time